Author: Sophie Eydis

When Craig Della Valle, MD, chief of adult reconstructive surgery at Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center, calls his joint replacement patients the morning after surgery, the conversations are often surprisingly short.  They’re home. They’re walking. And most are doing exactly…

The Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation named seven recipients of its 2026-27 Research Fellowship Grants and Young Clinician Investigator Award. The award supports neurosurgery residents and early-career faculty pursuing research careers. The fellowship grants are available to residents in North…

Atlanta-based Emory University School of Medicine named Guy McKhann II, MD, chair of its department of neurosurgery, effective Sept. 14. Dr. McKhann succeeds Daniel Barrow, MD, who will retire later this year after leading the department for more than 30…

When William Levine, MD, became chair of orthopedic surgery at New York City-based Columbia University in 2014, he thought he understood leadership. More than a decade later, he believes one of the biggest mistakes in medicine is assuming yesterday’s approach…

When Leonel Hunt, MD, began traveling to Africa through the Hunt Foundation, he expected to teach. He did not expect to rethink how he practiced medicine. Dr. Hunt had built a career at the forefront of spine surgery. An attending…

The North Carolina State Health Plan has added Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina as a preferred provider in its no-cost surgical program offered through specialty care platform Lantern. The program connects eligible health plan members with surgeons and facilities for select nonemergency…

Orthopedic surgeons have never been in higher demand. Hospitals are recruiting aggressively. Patients are waiting longer for care. Workforce shortages continue to grow. In most industries, those conditions would create more leverage for the people providing the service. However, Alex…

Building a nationally recognized sarcoma program may sound like a recruiting challenge, but Kristy Weber, MD, says it’s actually a trust challenge. Over the course of her career, Dr. Weber has helped build nationally recognized sarcoma programs at both Baltimore-based…

Neptune, N.J.-based Jersey Shore University Medical Center appointed Marc Levine, MD, as chair of orthopedics, effective June 8. He was also named regional chair of orthopedics for  Manahawkin, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health’s southern region. Dr. Levine most recently served as…

For years, hospitals and health systems have grown larger. Now, some orthopedic surgeons are trying a different strategy. They’re getting bigger so they can stay independent. That is the thinking behind OrthoTexas, a newly unified organization that will bring together…